EPA TRI Facility · Food

Keystone Protein Co

Fredericksburg, PA · Parent: Sechler Family Foods

Total releases
886.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Keystone Protein Co: how the 973.5K lbs splits

973.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 786.9K lbs 80.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 154.4K lbs 15.9%
  • Air Releases 32.2K lbs 3.3%

Keystone Protein Co's 973.5K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 80.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 15.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN

Keystone Protein Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fredericksburg, PA, in the food sector. It reported 87.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 886.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,410 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Keystone Protein Co is pounds #43 and chemical-count #422 at 886.5K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3; Farmer's Pride Inc; Wabash National L.P.; Te Connectivity. Similar-scale Food peers outside Pennsylvania: Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant; Kellanova - Cary Bakery; Sanderson Farms Tyler Processing; Pilgrim's Pride Elberton Processing Plant. Other Sechler Family Foods sites in this extract: Farmer's Pride Inc; Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Peracetic acid.

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Keystone Protein Co stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (80.8% water discharges) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 886.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant and Kellanova - Cary Bakery.

#1,410 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Keystone Protein Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

886K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Keystone Protein Co inside Lebanon's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Keystone Protein Co reports the 186th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 43.6% of every pound reported in Lebanon. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 96.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant and Kellanova - Cary Bakery.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lebanon's reported pounds (2.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Keystone Protein Co's total reported releases fell from 154.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Protein Co's water releases fell from 142.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Protein Co's off-site transfers fell from 7.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Protein Co's air releases rose from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Keystone Protein Co Form-R facts

Sector
Food
MID volume
886.5K lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CLEAN chem count
3
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Keystone Protein Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Keystone Protein Co
886.5K lbs
Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3
5.3K lbs

166.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Keystone Protein Co
3
Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3
1

3.0× more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How Keystone Protein Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 973.5K lbs.

Water Discharges 786.9K lbs (80.8%)
Off-site Transfers 154.4K lbs (15.9%)
Air Releases 32.2K lbs (3.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 69% (284.4K lbs to 87.1K lbs).

Keystone Protein Co: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Keystone Protein Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% from 2019 to 2024). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 284.4K lbs 1
2020 279.2K lbs 1
2021 107.1K lbs 2
2022 154.9K lbs 3
2023 60.8K lbs 3
2024 87.1K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 938.0K lbs -
Ammonia 35.5K lbs -
Peracetic acid 0 lbs -

Keystone Protein Co · WATER-pathway site

Fredericksburg, PA
40.4416, -76.4163
County TRI context
Lebanon · 43.6% of county pounds
Parent company
Sechler Family Foods

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Keystone Protein Co on cumulative reported pounds (886.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Corteva Agriscience LLC - Midland, Arauco Na Grayling Particleboard, Linde Gas & Equipment. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

Other Sechler Family Foods Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Farmer's Pride Inc, Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Farmers Pride Inc - Plant 3. Keystone Protein Co stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Keystone Protein Co TRI extract (MID · WATER · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Keystone Protein Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fredericksburg, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 311613 · Food. 43.6% of Lebanon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Corteva Agriscience LLC - Midland (Δ 1.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Keystone Protein Co stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov